Health Information Management Clerk - Data Quality

Overview

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Desert Valley Medical Group is affiliated with Desert Valley Hospital, one of the nation’s “100 Top Hospitals” and “A” rated for patient safety. We offer incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

 

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Responsibilities

The HIM Clerk is responsible for securing and maintaining patient’s health records.  This position verifies and ensures receipt of all patient records and assembles the documentation into the legal medical record.  All loose reports the HIM Department receives, including transcribed reports, are patient identified and filed into the legal medical record, as appropriate.  Medical records are pulled for authorized requests, and filed in terminal-digit order, while accurately maintaining the chart tracking system and ensuring ease of retrieval, scanning and other duties as assigned.  The HIM Clerk is also responsible for answering telephone calls and assisting visitors (including but not limited to physicians, staff, patients, and their family members), while maintaining confidentiality. 

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE

 

1.    Experience with accurate alphabetic and numeric filing preferred.

2.    Knowledge of terminal digit filing, and medical terminology preferred.

3.    One year healthcare experience preferred.

4.    Computer data entry with 10-key preferred, with accurate typing speed of 35 wpm preferred.

 

EDUCATION & TRAINING

 

1.    High School diploma or equivalent.

2.    Completion of a medical terminology course preferred.

3.    Background in business and office training preferred.

 

 

 

Desert Valley Medical Group offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $16.50-$20.37. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.